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BBC News Business
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3568712.stm
Iranian economic reform falters
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Business
The Iranian parliament votes against key parts of a reform plan aimed at opening the economy to foreign investment.
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The Iranian parliament votes against key parts of a reform plan aimed at opening the economy to foreign investment.
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Boston Globe business
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2004/08/16/space_age_sport?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Business News
Space-age sport
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GPS is invading recreational sports. Under clear skies, those signals beaming to earth from satellites can find you on a hilly running trail, in a kayak on the ocean, or on a green fairway where you're trying to fade a 230-yard drive into the wind.
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2004-08-19 00:54:53
GPS is invading recreational sports. Under clear skies, those signals beaming to earth from satellites can find you on a hilly running trail, in a kayak on the ocean, or on a green fairway where you're trying to fade a 230-yard drive into the wind.
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Boston Globe business
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2004/08/16/finding_the_fish_faster____and_safer?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Business News
Finding the fish faster -- and safer
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Before we launch the kayaks from Deer Island, Patrick Lacchia reaches into the vest pocket of his flotation jacket and pulls out his GPS unit, a Magellan 310 that's about the size of an older cellphone.
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2004-08-19 00:54:55
Before we launch the kayaks from Deer Island, Patrick Lacchia reaches into the vest pocket of his flotation jacket and pulls out his GPS unit, a Magellan 310 that's about the size of an older cellphone.
0Business
Boston Globe business
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2004/08/16/eyes_tired_musical_alerts_ease_computer_user146s_day?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Business News
Eyes tired? Musical alerts ease computer user’s day
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Business
What was the last sound your computer made? It may have emitted a chime when e-mail arrived, or a heraldic swish when you started up Windows.
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2004-08-19 00:54:58
What was the last sound your computer made? It may have emitted a chime when e-mail arrived, or a heraldic swish when you started up Windows.
0Business
Boston Globe business
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/biotechnology/articles/2004/08/16/as_money_raisers_2004146s_initial_offerings_fall_short?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Business News
As money-raisers, 2004’s initial offerings fall short
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When Inhibitex Inc. set the terms of its initial public offering in March, it thought it was being conservative, expecting shares to sell for $10 to $12 apiece.
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2004-08-19 00:55:02
When Inhibitex Inc. set the terms of its initial public offering in March, it thought it was being conservative, expecting shares to sell for $10 to $12 apiece.
0Business
Boston Globe business
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2004/08/16/internet_publishing_attracting_academics?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Business News
Internet publishing attracting academics
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BALTIMORE -- Manuel Llinas knew his career was at stake. The young scientist had just finished work on an eye-catching paper on the genome of a parasite that causes malaria. Now he and his lab director faced a critical decision: where to submit the article for publication.
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2004-08-19 00:55:05
BALTIMORE -- Manuel Llinas knew his career was at stake. The young scientist had just finished work on an eye-catching paper on the genome of a parasite that causes malaria. Now he and his lab director faced a critical decision: where to submit the article for publication.
0Business
Boston Globe business
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2004/08/16/little_digital_is_speedy_substantial?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Business News
Little digital is speedy, substantial
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Casio has carved out a name for itself in the realm of consumer electronics as a maker of gadgetry with an alluring cachet. That's certainly the case with its Exilim Pro EX-P600 digital camera.
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2004-08-19 00:55:08
Casio has carved out a name for itself in the realm of consumer electronics as a maker of gadgetry with an alluring cachet. That's certainly the case with its Exilim Pro EX-P600 digital camera.
0Business
Boston Globe business
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2004/08/16/computers_with_multiple_personalities?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Business News
Computers with multiple personalities
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Business
The jury's still out on whether a computer can ever truly be intelligent, but there's no question that it can have multiple personalities. It's just a matter of software.
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2004-08-19 00:55:11
The jury's still out on whether a computer can ever truly be intelligent, but there's no question that it can have multiple personalities. It's just a matter of software.
0Business
Boston Globe business
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2004/08/16/satellite_tv_flies_high?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Business News
Satellite TV flies high
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DENVER -- As a self-described creature of habit, Glen Goldman stayed loyal to his cable company until he was left without a choice.
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2004-08-19 00:55:14
DENVER -- As a self-described creature of habit, Glen Goldman stayed loyal to his cable company until he was left without a choice.
0Business
Boston Globe business
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2004/08/16/gateway_to_lay_off_hundreds_of_midwest_workers?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Business News
Gateway to lay off hundreds of Midwest workers
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Gateway Inc. will outsource several technical and manufacturing units by Sept. 30, laying off hundreds of workers in Kansas City and North Sioux City, S.D., the company confirmed yesterday.
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2004-08-19 00:55:16
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Gateway Inc. will outsource several technical and manufacturing units by Sept. 30, laying off hundreds of workers in Kansas City and North Sioux City, S.D., the company confirmed yesterday.
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Rediff Movies
http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/16award.htm
'Why didn't they give the jury award to Hrithik instead of Manoj Bajpai?'
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Entertainment
Directors Rituparno Ghosh and Vishal Bharadwaj are disappointed with the National Awards.
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Directors Rituparno Ghosh and Vishal Bharadwaj are disappointed with the National Awards.
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New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/08/16/paint_it_bleak?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Paint it bleak
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If the Rolling Stones were hired to write the theme song for this year's Red Sox, the group might overhaul one of their classics. Instead of "Satisfaction," they could go with "Separation." That's because no matter how hard they try, the Sox can't get no separation in their quest for the top spot in the wild-card race.
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2004-08-19 00:55:23
If the Rolling Stones were hired to write the theme song for this year's Red Sox, the group might overhaul one of their classics. Instead of "Satisfaction," they could go with "Separation." That's because no matter how hard they try, the Sox can't get no separation in their quest for the top spot in the wild-card race.
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New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/golf/articles/2004/08/16/singhs_playoff_pays_off?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Singh's playoff pays off
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HAVEN, Wis. -- He didn't navigate uncharted waters, but Vijay Singh surely offered his own twist to an old story yesterday. Winning a major championship without a birdie in the final round of regulation?
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2004-08-19 00:55:26
HAVEN, Wis. -- He didn't navigate uncharted waters, but Vijay Singh surely offered his own twist to an old story yesterday. Winning a major championship without a birdie in the final round of regulation?
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/08/16/he146s_not_short_on_confidence?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
He’s not short on confidence
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It's a case he could have made more convincingly with something other than a half-swing tapper to the pitcher for the final out of yet another in a seemingly endless series of one-run losses for the Red Sox. But Orlando Cabrera wants fans to believe this: For all the futile swings he has made in his two-week incarnation as a ...
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2004-08-19 00:55:29
It's a case he could have made more convincingly with something other than a half-swing tapper to the pitcher for the final out of yet another in a seemingly endless series of one-run losses for the Red Sox. But Orlando Cabrera wants fans to believe this: For all the futile swings he has made in his two-week incarnation as a ...
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/articles/2004/08/16/loyal_to_his_following?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Loyal to his following
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He has his own catchy nickname, his own website, his own hotdog stand, his own book on the local bestseller list, his own make-believe friend, and adoring fans who everywhere he goes call out his name, wear his face on their T-shirts and his hat on their heads. All that, and an honored place in living rooms throughout New England ...
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2004-08-19 00:55:32
He has his own catchy nickname, his own website, his own hotdog stand, his own book on the local bestseller list, his own make-believe friend, and adoring fans who everywhere he goes call out his name, wear his face on their T-shirts and his hat on their heads. All that, and an honored place in living rooms throughout New England ...
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2004/08/16/pronger_opts_out_of_world_cup?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Pronger opts out of World Cup
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Names Chris Pronger of the St. Louis Blues pulled out of the World Cup of Hockey yesterday with an undisclosed injury, and was replaced on the Canadian team by Jay Bouwmeester of the Florida Panthers. Pronger's decision comes less than a week before the Canadian team opens training camp. The team will practice for the first time Friday in Ottawa. ...
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2004-08-19 00:55:35
Names Chris Pronger of the St. Louis Blues pulled out of the World Cup of Hockey yesterday with an undisclosed injury, and was replaced on the Canadian team by Jay Bouwmeester of the Florida Panthers. Pronger's decision comes less than a week before the Canadian team opens training camp. The team will practice for the first time Friday in Ottawa. ...
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2004/08/16/giants_finish_off_phillies?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Giants finish off Phillies
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Brett Tomko allowed one run in six innings for his first win in nearly a month, and the San Francisco Giants closed in on the wild-card lead with a 3-1 victory over the Phillies yesterday in Philadelphia, completing a three-game sweep.
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2004-08-19 00:55:39
Brett Tomko allowed one run in six innings for his first win in nearly a month, and the San Francisco Giants closed in on the wild-card lead with a 3-1 victory over the Phillies yesterday in Philadelphia, completing a three-game sweep.
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New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2004/08/16/texas_goes_wild?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Texas goes wild
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The Red Sox have company atop the wild-card standings. In Arlington, Texas, Laynce Nix homered and drove in three runs, including a tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 6-2, yesterday to sweep the three-game series.
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2004-08-19 00:55:42
The Red Sox have company atop the wild-card standings. In Arlington, Texas, Laynce Nix homered and drove in three runs, including a tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 6-2, yesterday to sweep the three-game series.
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/08/16/legging_one_out_costly_for_youkilis?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Legging one out costly for Youkilis
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Bill Mueller's day off was short-lived after Kevin Youkilis suffered a lower right leg contusion in a home plate collision with White Sox catcher Sandy Alomar in the third inning, forcing Mueller, who has been playing second base, to take Youkilis's spot at third. Youkilis, who was nailed on a tremendous throw by center fielder Aaron Rowand , was writhing ...
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2004-08-19 00:55:45
Bill Mueller's day off was short-lived after Kevin Youkilis suffered a lower right leg contusion in a home plate collision with White Sox catcher Sandy Alomar in the third inning, forcing Mueller, who has been playing second base, to take Youkilis's spot at third. Youkilis, who was nailed on a tremendous throw by center fielder Aaron Rowand , was writhing ...
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/08/16/arroyo_would_like_some_quality_wins?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Arroyo would like some quality wins
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Bronson Arroyo can't take any consolation in the fact that he had his 11th quality start this season.
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2004-08-19 00:55:48
Bronson Arroyo can't take any consolation in the fact that he had his 11th quality start this season.
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2004/08/16/49ers146_beasley_out_till_opener?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
49ers’ Beasley out till opener
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The cheers went up the instant Willis McGahee took the field. How's that for pressure?
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2004-08-19 00:55:51
The cheers went up the instant Willis McGahee took the field. How's that for pressure?
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2004/08/16/roenick_paid_for_bet_tips?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Roenick paid for bet tips
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PHILADELPHIA -- Flyers star Jeremy Roenick paid more than $100,000 to a Florida firm that made millions selling betting tips to gamblers, law enforcement officials told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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2004-08-19 00:55:54
PHILADELPHIA -- Flyers star Jeremy Roenick paid more than $100,000 to a Florida firm that made millions selling betting tips to gamblers, law enforcement officials told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2004/08/16/at_least_light146s_sense_of_humor_still_intact?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
At least Light’s sense of humor still intact
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FOXBOROUGH -- Matt Light lost his appendix this summer and, as a result, quite a few pounds, but he didn't lose one ounce of his wit.
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2004-08-19 00:55:57
FOXBOROUGH -- Matt Light lost his appendix this summer and, as a result, quite a few pounds, but he didn't lose one ounce of his wit.
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2004/08/16/no_nostalgic_homecoming_for_dillon?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
No nostalgic homecoming for Dillon
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FOXBOROUGH -- It's nothing new to hear a pro football player, especially here, say before he plays his old team that the reunion is really no big deal, that he approaches each game the same.
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2004-08-19 00:55:59
FOXBOROUGH -- It's nothing new to hear a pro football player, especially here, say before he plays his old team that the reunion is really no big deal, that he approaches each game the same.
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2004/08/16/dorman146s_been_dandy_of_late?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Dorman’s been dandy of late
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Revolution coach Steve Nicol is not taking credit for the emergence of Andy Dorman. But Nicol's tactical moves helped place Dorman in a position to score his first two goals as a professional, in the final seconds of a 3-0 win at Dallas Wednesday and on his first touch of Saturday night's game at D.C. United for the Revolution's second ...
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2004-08-19 00:56:02
Revolution coach Steve Nicol is not taking credit for the emergence of Andy Dorman. But Nicol's tactical moves helped place Dorman in a position to score his first two goals as a professional, in the final seconds of a 3-0 win at Dallas Wednesday and on his first touch of Saturday night's game at D.C. United for the Revolution's second ...
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/golf/articles/2004/08/16/shortcomings_are_familiar?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Shortcomings are familiar
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HAVEN, Wis. -- Surely, they had their chances. Most definitely, they had experience. But for Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els , the season's fourth major championship rekindled so many past heartaches.
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2004-08-19 00:56:05
HAVEN, Wis. -- Surely, they had their chances. Most definitely, they had experience. But for Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els , the season's fourth major championship rekindled so many past heartaches.
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/golf/articles/2004/08/16/dimarco_riley_earn_ryder_spots?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
DiMarco, Riley earn Ryder spots
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HAVEN, Wis. -- Hal Sutton has talked at length about a five-day period in his life. It was October 2002 and he had been offered the position of captain for the 2004 US Ryder Cup team. An easy decision? Hardly. He agonized over it before deciding he'd take the job.
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2004-08-19 00:56:08
HAVEN, Wis. -- Hal Sutton has talked at length about a five-day period in his life. It was October 2002 and he had been offered the position of captain for the 2004 US Ryder Cup team. An easy decision? Hardly. He agonized over it before deciding he'd take the job.
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/golf/articles/2004/08/16/park_wins_nail_biter?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Park wins nail-biter
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ERIE, Pa. -- Jane Park won the US Women's Amateur yesterday, clinching her first US Golf Association title when Amanda McCurdy bogeyed the 36th and final hole.
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2004-08-19 00:56:11
ERIE, Pa. -- Jane Park won the US Women's Amateur yesterday, clinching her first US Golf Association title when Amanda McCurdy bogeyed the 36th and final hole.
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/hockey/articles/2004/08/16/middlesex_survives_late_rally?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Middlesex survives late rally
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NORTH ANDOVER -- Middlesex overcame a late charge from Rhode Island/Southeastern Mass. to post a 7-5 win in yesterday's Hockey Night in Boston quarterfinals.
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2004-08-19 00:56:14
NORTH ANDOVER -- Middlesex overcame a late charge from Rhode Island/Southeastern Mass. to post a 7-5 win in yesterday's Hockey Night in Boston quarterfinals.
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BBC Europe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3567244.stm
Shell 'could be target for Total'
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Europe
Oil giant Shell could be bracing itself for a takeover attempt, possibly from French rival Total, a press report claims.
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Oil giant Shell could be bracing itself for a takeover attempt, possibly from French rival Total, a press report claims.
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BBC UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/africa/3568766.stm
Sudan refugees report new attacks
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Europe
More Sudanese refugees flee across the border into Chad following reports of renewed violence in the Darfur region.
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More Sudanese refugees flee across the border into Chad following reports of renewed violence in the Darfur region.
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BBC News world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/africa/3568766.stm
Sudan refugees report new attacks
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World
More Sudanese refugees flee across the border into Chad following reports of renewed violence in the Darfur region.
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More Sudanese refugees flee across the border into Chad following reports of renewed violence in the Darfur region.
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Boston Globe world
http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2004/08/16/throngs_line_up_to_decide_fate_of_chavez?rss_id=Boston Globe -- World News
Throngs line up to decide fate of Chavez
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World
CARACAS -- Venezuelans deciding the fate of Hugo Chavez's presidency thronged polling stations in such overwhelming numbers yesterday that election officials were forced to extend voting hours until midnight. Many voters rose before dawn and lined up for hours to cast their votes on whether to recall Chavez, a populist former paratroop commander whose controversial rule has polarized this oil-rich ...
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2004-08-19 00:56:20
CARACAS -- Venezuelans deciding the fate of Hugo Chavez's presidency thronged polling stations in such overwhelming numbers yesterday that election officials were forced to extend voting hours until midnight. Many voters rose before dawn and lined up for hours to cast their votes on whether to recall Chavez, a populist former paratroop commander whose controversial rule has polarized this oil-rich ...
13World
Boston Globe world
http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2004/08/16/iraqis_convene_to_select_assembly_dispute_rages_over_najaf_crisis?rss_id=Boston Globe -- World News
Iraqis convene to select assembly
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World
BAGHDAD -- More than 1,100 Iraqis convened yesterday for the start of a conference aimed at selecting a national assembly, a milestone in the country's transition to democracy, but the high-security meeting was roiled by a dispute over the use of military force to confront militiamen loyal to a rebellious Shi'ite Muslim cleric.
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2004-08-19 00:56:23
BAGHDAD -- More than 1,100 Iraqis convened yesterday for the start of a conference aimed at selecting a national assembly, a milestone in the country's transition to democracy, but the high-security meeting was roiled by a dispute over the use of military force to confront militiamen loyal to a rebellious Shi'ite Muslim cleric.
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Boston Globe world
http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2004/08/16/fiscal_crisis_awaits_new_dominican_president?rss_id=Boston Globe -- World News
Fiscal crisis awaits new Dominican president
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World
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Four years after stepping down as the Dominican Republic's president, Leonel Fernandez returns today, promising improvements as the Caribbean nation suffers its worst economic crisis in decades.
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2004-08-19 00:56:26
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Four years after stepping down as the Dominican Republic's president, Leonel Fernandez returns today, promising improvements as the Caribbean nation suffers its worst economic crisis in decades.
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Boston Globe world
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2004/08/16/bomb_at_parade_in_india_leaves_16_dead_40_hurt?rss_id=Boston Globe -- World News
Bomb at parade in India leaves 16 dead, 40 hurt
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World
NEW DELHI -- A powerful bomb killed at least 16 people, many of them schoolchildren, and wounded about 40 others as they assembled for an Independence Day parade yesterday in the northeastern state of Assam, authorities said.
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2004-08-19 00:56:29
NEW DELHI -- A powerful bomb killed at least 16 people, many of them schoolchildren, and wounded about 40 others as they assembled for an Independence Day parade yesterday in the northeastern state of Assam, authorities said.
13World
Boston Globe world
http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2004/08/16/council_condemns_massacre_in_burundi?rss_id=Boston Globe -- World News
Council condemns massacre in Burundi
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World
The United Nations Security Council yesterday condemned the massacre of at least 150 Congolese refugees at a UN camp in Burundi and demanded that those responsible be brought to justice "without delay." The council met in emergency session at France's request to denounce the Friday night attack at the camp in Gatumba. A statement approved by the 15 council members ...
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2004-08-19 00:56:32
The United Nations Security Council yesterday condemned the massacre of at least 150 Congolese refugees at a UN camp in Burundi and demanded that those responsible be brought to justice "without delay." The council met in emergency session at France's request to denounce the Friday night attack at the camp in Gatumba. A statement approved by the 15 council members ...
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Israeli speaks out on McGreevey
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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli man at the center of the resignation of New Jersey's governor, James E. McGreevey, over a gay affair said in an interview published yesterday that he is straight and had no idea at first that his boss is homosexual.
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2004-08-19 00:56:35
JERUSALEM -- The Israeli man at the center of the resignation of New Jersey's governor, James E. McGreevey, over a gay affair said in an interview published yesterday that he is straight and had no idea at first that his boss is homosexual.
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The battle for Najaf resumes
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NAJAF, Iraq -- Combat resumed in Najaf yesterday, as US forces edged into the narrow streets surrounding the shrine of Imam Ali and militiamen fired mortars and rocket-propelled grenades from around the holy site that serves as their firebase.
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NAJAF, Iraq -- Combat resumed in Najaf yesterday, as US forces edged into the narrow streets surrounding the shrine of Imam Ali and militiamen fired mortars and rocket-propelled grenades from around the holy site that serves as their firebase.
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Afghan troops retake air base
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Government troops intervened in Afghanistan's latest outbreak of deadly fighting among warlords, flying from the capital to the far west on US and NATO airplanes to retake an air base contested in the violence, officials said yesterday.
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2004-08-19 00:56:41
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Government troops intervened in Afghanistan's latest outbreak of deadly fighting among warlords, flying from the capital to the far west on US and NATO airplanes to retake an air base contested in the violence, officials said yesterday.
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France remembers WWII Riviera mission
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ABOARD THE CHARLES DE GAULLE -- France yesterday honored soldiers, including tens of thousands of Africans, who staged an assault on the French Riviera 60 years ago to break the Nazi grip -- one of the least-remembered military operations of World War II.
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2004-08-19 00:56:43
ABOARD THE CHARLES DE GAULLE -- France yesterday honored soldiers, including tens of thousands of Africans, who staged an assault on the French Riviera 60 years ago to break the Nazi grip -- one of the least-remembered military operations of World War II.
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Film crew: US defector in N. Korea
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BEIJING -- A British film crew says it has found the last American defector still living in North Korea, an Army private who crossed over to the Stalinist state in 1962 and says he is glad he did.
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2004-08-19 00:56:47
BEIJING -- A British film crew says it has found the last American defector still living in North Korea, an Army private who crossed over to the Stalinist state in 1962 and says he is glad he did.
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Palestinians held in Israeli prisons begin hunger strike
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JERUSALEM -- An estimated 1,500 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons launched a hunger strike yesterday, demanding more visits with family members, an end to strip searches, and better overall conditions.
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2004-08-19 00:56:50
JERUSALEM -- An estimated 1,500 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons launched a hunger strike yesterday, demanding more visits with family members, an end to strip searches, and better overall conditions.
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Pope struggles at shrine Mass
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LOURDES, France -- A sick man among the sick, Pope John Paul II struggled yesterday through Sunday Mass at a French shrine that draws desperate people seeking miracle cures. The 84-year-old pontiff gasped, trembled, and asked aides for help during the 2-hour service in the sizzling heat.
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2004-08-19 00:56:52
LOURDES, France -- A sick man among the sick, Pope John Paul II struggled yesterday through Sunday Mass at a French shrine that draws desperate people seeking miracle cures. The 84-year-old pontiff gasped, trembled, and asked aides for help during the 2-hour service in the sizzling heat.
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Sudan refugees report new attacks
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More Sudanese refugees flee across the border into Chad following reports of renewed violence in the Darfur region.
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More Sudanese refugees flee across the border into Chad following reports of renewed violence in the Darfur region.
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Jackson set to make court visit
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Pop superstar Michael Jackson is due to visit court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing in his child molestation case.
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Pop superstar Michael Jackson is due to visit court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing in his child molestation case.
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Jackson set to make court visit
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Pop superstar Michael Jackson is due to visit court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing in his child molestation case.
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Pop superstar Michael Jackson is due to visit court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing in his child molestation case.
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Restive Maldives eases curfew after rounding up dissidents (AFP)
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AFP - A curfew in the capital of the Maldives was eased but parliament sessions were put off indefinitely and emergency rule continued following last week's riots, officials and residents said.
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2004-08-19 00:56:59
AFP - A curfew in the capital of the Maldives was eased but parliament sessions were put off indefinitely and emergency rule continued following last week's riots, officials and residents said.
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Australia's 'children overboard' controversy reignites (AFP)
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AFP - Australian Prime Minister John Howard was accused of misleading voters in the lead-up to the last national elections about asylum-seekers supposedly throwing their children into the sea.
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AFP - Australian Prime Minister John Howard was accused of misleading voters in the lead-up to the last national elections about asylum-seekers supposedly throwing their children into the sea.
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Kerry leads Bush -- despite Nader: poll (AFP)
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AFP - Democratic challenger John Kerry has pulled ahead of President George W. Bush, even when Ralph Nader and other presidential candidates were accounted for, according to a new poll.
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AFP - Democratic challenger John Kerry has pulled ahead of President George W. Bush, even when Ralph Nader and other presidential candidates were accounted for, according to a new poll.
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Uncertainty as Venezuela Awaits Referendum Result
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Three Venezuelan government ministers said on Monday President Hugo Chavez had easily survived a referendum on whether to recall him but their comments conflicted with heavy opposition hints they had won.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Three Venezuelan government ministers said on Monday President Hugo Chavez had easily survived a referendum on whether to recall him but their comments conflicted with heavy opposition hints they had won.
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Jackson set to make court visit
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Pop superstar Michael Jackson is due to visit court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing in his child molestation case.
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Pop superstar Michael Jackson is due to visit court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing in his child molestation case.
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Uncertainty as Venezuela Awaits Referendum Result
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Three Venezuelan government ministers said on Monday President Hugo Chavez had easily survived a referendum on whether to recall him but their comments conflicted with heavy opposition hints they had won.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Three Venezuelan government ministers said on Monday President Hugo Chavez had easily survived a referendum on whether to recall him but their comments conflicted with heavy opposition hints they had won.
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Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq's Najaf Province
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three American soldiers were killed on Sunday in Najaf province, scene of fighting between U.S. forces and Shi'ite militiamen holed up in the holy city of Najaf, the military said.
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three American soldiers were killed on Sunday in Najaf province, scene of fighting between U.S. forces and Shi'ite militiamen holed up in the holy city of Najaf, the military said.
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Jackson set to make court visit
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Pop superstar Michael Jackson is due to visit court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing in his child molestation case.
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Pop superstar Michael Jackson is due to visit court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing in his child molestation case.
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Watchdog attacks ID card scheme
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Proposals for identity cards and a population register are opposed by Britain's information watchdog.
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2004-08-19 00:57:12
Proposals for identity cards and a population register are opposed by Britain's information watchdog.
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Ebookers sees 'encouraging' signs
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Internet-based holiday company Ebookers says second-quarter loses have been cut compared with the same period a year ago.
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2004-08-19 00:57:14
Internet-based holiday company Ebookers says second-quarter loses have been cut compared with the same period a year ago.
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Web Guide to Athens Olympics
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Hungry for updates from Athens? Click here for coverage.
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2004-08-19 00:57:34
Hungry for updates from Athens? Click here for coverage.
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France remembers WWII Riviera mission
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King Mohammed VI of Morocco, 13 African heads of state, and representatives of eight other nations joined President Jacques Chirac for the belated tribute to the Aug.
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2004-08-19 00:57:37
King Mohammed VI of Morocco, 13 African heads of state, and representatives of eight other nations joined President Jacques Chirac for the belated tribute to the Aug.
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What the papers say
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Journalist Keith Baker takes a look at what is making the headlines in Monday's morning papers.
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Journalist Keith Baker takes a look at what is making the headlines in Monday's morning papers.
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Prisoner of war
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He was captured in the Apennine Mountains of Italy, but he's not sure of the date.
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2004-08-19 00:57:44
He was captured in the Apennine Mountains of Italy, but he's not sure of the date.
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Watchdog attacks ID card scheme
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Proposals for identity cards and a population register are opposed by Britain's information watchdog.
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2004-08-19 00:57:12
Proposals for identity cards and a population register are opposed by Britain's information watchdog.
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Nightmare at Sea Shatters Dreams in a Dominican Town
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Accounts from the survivors of an ordeal that killed about 50 people stranded at sea have gripped the Dominican Republic.
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Accounts from the survivors of an ordeal that killed about 50 people stranded at sea have gripped the Dominican Republic.
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Oil Prices Hit Record
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped to a new record high near $47 on Monday with traders on tenterhooks for the result of Venezuela's weekend referendum and Iraq's exports again disrupted by a Shi'ite uprising in the south.
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped to a new record high near $47 on Monday with traders on tenterhooks for the result of Venezuela's weekend referendum and Iraq's exports again disrupted by a Shi'ite uprising in the south.
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Conflict in Najaf Dominates Iraq Political Meet (Reuters)
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Reuters - Iraqi leaders met for a second day on Monday to pick an interim national assembly but fighting in Najaf dominated the event, piling pressure on Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to hold more talks with Shi'ite rebels.
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Reuters - Iraqi leaders met for a second day on Monday to pick an interim national assembly but fighting in Najaf dominated the event, piling pressure on Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to hold more talks with Shi'ite rebels.
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Chavez Wins Venezuela Referendum-Official Results (Reuters)
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Reuters - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a referendum to recall him, according to results released by electoral authorities on Monday with 94 percent of the vote counted.
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Reuters - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a referendum to recall him, according to results released by electoral authorities on Monday with 94 percent of the vote counted.
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French-American Journalist Said Kidnapped (AP)
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AP - A French-American journalist has been kidnapped in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, the region's deputy governor said Monday.
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2004-08-19 00:57:54
AP - A French-American journalist has been kidnapped in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, the region's deputy governor said Monday.
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US embassy in Malaysia in 'anthrax scare' (AFP)
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AFP - Malaysian emergency services rushed to the tightly-guarded US embassy in Kuala Lumpur after a powder which police said could be anthrax was found in a letter.
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AFP - Malaysian emergency services rushed to the tightly-guarded US embassy in Kuala Lumpur after a powder which police said could be anthrax was found in a letter.
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Nike pulls 'inappropriate' advert in Australia (AFP)
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AFP - Sports manufacturer Nike withdrew an advert featuring young girls trying to impress a male tennis coach from Australian television after morals groups complained it trivialised paedophilia.
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AFP - Sports manufacturer Nike withdrew an advert featuring young girls trying to impress a male tennis coach from Australian television after morals groups complained it trivialised paedophilia.
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Conflict in Najaf Dominates Iraq Political Meet
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi leaders met for a second day on Monday to pick an interim national assembly but fighting in Najaf dominated the event, piling pressure on Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to hold more talks with Shi'ite rebels.
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi leaders met for a second day on Monday to pick an interim national assembly but fighting in Najaf dominated the event, piling pressure on Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to hold more talks with Shi'ite rebels.
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Chavez Wins Venezuela Referendum-Official Results
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a referendum to recall him, according to results released by electoral authorities on Monday with 94 percent of the vote counted.
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2004-08-19 00:58:04
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a referendum to recall him, according to results released by electoral authorities on Monday with 94 percent of the vote counted.
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Chavez Wins Venezuela Referendum-Official Results
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a referendum to recall him, according to results released by electoral authorities on Monday with 94 percent of the vote counted.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a referendum to recall him, according to results released by electoral authorities on Monday with 94 percent of the vote counted.
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Conflict in Najaf Dominates Iraq Political Meet
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi leaders met for a second day on Monday to pick an interim national assembly but fighting in Najaf dominated the event, piling pressure on Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to hold more talks with Shi'ite rebels.
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi leaders met for a second day on Monday to pick an interim national assembly but fighting in Najaf dominated the event, piling pressure on Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to hold more talks with Shi'ite rebels.
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The Register
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LTO-3 bounces in ahead of schedule
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Could it be third time lucky for Certance?
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Could it be third time lucky for Certance?
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A 46-year-old Englishman was recovering in hospital today after being ...
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A 46-year-old Englishman was recovering in hospital today after being rescued from his yacht 150 miles off the Irish coast.
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A 46-year-old Englishman was recovering in hospital today after being rescued from his yacht 150 miles off the Irish coast.
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N.J. Governor Faces Political Landscape
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TRENTON, N.J. - America's first openly gay governor plans to return to work later this week, but James E...
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2004-08-19 00:58:22
TRENTON, N.J. - America's first openly gay governor plans to return to work later this week, but James E...
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Results Say Chavez Survives Recall Vote
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CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez appeared almost certain to have survived a referendum that sought to oust him, the head of the elections commission said Monday. With 94 percent of the vote counted, 58 percent voted to keep Chavez in office, said Francisco Carrasquero, president of the election commission...
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2004-08-19 00:58:31
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez appeared almost certain to have survived a referendum that sought to oust him, the head of the elections commission said Monday. With 94 percent of the vote counted, 58 percent voted to keep Chavez in office, said Francisco Carrasquero, president of the election commission...
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UN creates game to tackle hunger
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A forthcoming video game aims to educate children about the global fight against hunger.
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A forthcoming video game aims to educate children about the global fight against hunger.
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Fighting rages in South Ossetia
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Heavy fighting erupts in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region, shattering a two-day ceasefire.
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Heavy fighting erupts in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region, shattering a two-day ceasefire.
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Australian garage attendant claims he saw "murdered" Briton (AFP)
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AFP - A garage attendant said in court that he served Briton Peter Falconio more than a week after the backpacker went missing, presumed murdered, in the Australian outback.
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AFP - A garage attendant said in court that he served Briton Peter Falconio more than a week after the backpacker went missing, presumed murdered, in the Australian outback.
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Chavez 'winning' Venezuela poll
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Initial results from Venezuela suggest President Chavez has a commanding lead in a referendum on his rule.
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Initial results from Venezuela suggest President Chavez has a commanding lead in a referendum on his rule.
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UN creates game to tackle hunger
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A forthcoming video game aims to educate children about the global fight against hunger.
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A forthcoming video game aims to educate children about the global fight against hunger.
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Australian garage attendant claims he saw "murdered" Briton (AFP)
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AFP - A garage attendant said in court that he served Briton Peter Falconio more than a week after the backpacker went missing, presumed murdered, in the Australian outback.
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AFP - A garage attendant said in court that he served Briton Peter Falconio more than a week after the backpacker went missing, presumed murdered, in the Australian outback.
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Restive Maldives eases curfew after rounding up dissidents (AFP)
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AFP - A curfew in the capital of the Maldives was eased but parliament sessions were put off indefinitely and emergency rule continued following last week's riots, officials and residents said.
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AFP - A curfew in the capital of the Maldives was eased but parliament sessions were put off indefinitely and emergency rule continued following last week's riots, officials and residents said.
13World
Reuters World
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=5982897&src=rss/worldNews&section=news
Chavez Wins Venezuela Referendum-Preliminary Result
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World
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a referendum to recall him, according to preliminary results released by the country's top electoral officer on Monday.
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2004-08-19 00:58:48
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a referendum to recall him, according to preliminary results released by the country's top electoral officer on Monday.
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BBC News world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/americas/3569012.stm
Chavez 'winning' Venezuela poll
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World
Initial results from Venezuela suggest President Chavez has a commanding lead in a referendum on his rule.
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Initial results from Venezuela suggest President Chavez has a commanding lead in a referendum on his rule.
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Reuters Top News
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5982896&src=rss/topNews&section=news
Chavez Wins Venezuela Referendum-Preliminary Result
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Top News
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a referendum to recall him, according to preliminary results released by the country's top electoral officer on Monday.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a referendum to recall him, according to preliminary results released by the country's top electoral officer on Monday.
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BBC - Front Page
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/americas/3569012.stm
Chavez 'winning' Venezuela poll
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Top News
Initial results from Venezuela suggest President Chavez has a commanding lead in a referendum on his rule.
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Initial results from Venezuela suggest President Chavez has a commanding lead in a referendum on his rule.
10Top News
BBC - Front Page
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/technology/3548230.stm
UN creates game to tackle hunger
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Top News
A forthcoming video game aims to educate children about the global fight against hunger.
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A forthcoming video game aims to educate children about the global fight against hunger.
10Top News
Yahoo Business
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20040816/bs_nm/markets_oil_dc
Oil Prices Hit Record (Reuters)
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Business
Reuters - Oil prices jumped to a new record high near $47 on Monday with traders on tenterhooks for the result of Venezuela's weekend referendum and Iraq's exports again disrupted by a Shi'ite uprising in the south.
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Reuters - Oil prices jumped to a new record high near $47 on Monday with traders on tenterhooks for the result of Venezuela's weekend referendum and Iraq's exports again disrupted by a Shi'ite uprising in the south.
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Reuters Business
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5983078&src=rss/businessNews&section=news
Oil Falls from Record as Chavez Survives
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Business
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell from fresh record highs on Monday as early reports of victory for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in a referendum on his rule eased fears that unrest could upset the country's oil exports.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell from fresh record highs on Monday as early reports of victory for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in a referendum on his rule eased fears that unrest could upset the country's oil exports.
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Reuters Business
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5983071&src=rss/businessNews&section=news
High Oil, U.S. Economy Worry Stocks
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Business
LONDON (Reuters) - Worries piled up on financial markets on Monday as the price of oil closed in on $47 a barrel and investors feared for the state of the U.S. economy after a slew of poor data.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Worries piled up on financial markets on Monday as the price of oil closed in on $47 a barrel and investors feared for the state of the U.S. economy after a slew of poor data.
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Reuters Business
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5983062&src=rss/businessNews&section=news
GM Aims Cadillac at China's Luxury Market
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Business
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. will sell its first made-in-China Cadillacs early next year in a market it expects eventually to account for a fifth of global sales of the iconic American luxury brand.
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2004-08-19 00:59:06
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. will sell its first made-in-China Cadillacs early next year in a market it expects eventually to account for a fifth of global sales of the iconic American luxury brand.
0Business
Rediff Movies
http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/16popcorn.htm
Popcorn Khao: Ordinary fare
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Entertainment
Vishal-Shekhar's music does not impress much.
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Vishal-Shekhar's music does not impress much.
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Rediff Movies
http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/16usbo.htm
Alien vs Predator battles to the top!
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Entertainment
The film, which opened to poor reviews, was much loved by the audiences.
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The film, which opened to poor reviews, was much loved by the audiences.
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New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2004/08/16/they_flocked_from_games?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
They flocked from Games
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Sports
ATHENS -- During yesterday's celebration of the assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Greek orthodox clergy had a stern reminder for the organizers of the Olympic Games: No matter what the advertisements and speeches say about Greece's modern, Western orientation, this country is still the domain of its decidedly traditional, ubiquitous state-sanctioned religion. Speaking over the Byzantine chants of a ...
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2004-08-19 00:59:13
ATHENS -- During yesterday's celebration of the assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Greek orthodox clergy had a stern reminder for the organizers of the Olympic Games: No matter what the advertisements and speeches say about Greece's modern, Western orientation, this country is still the domain of its decidedly traditional, ubiquitous state-sanctioned religion. Speaking over the Byzantine chants of a ...
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/gymnastics/articles/2004/08/16/patterson_top_qualifier?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Patterson top qualifier
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Sports
ATHENS -- Courtney McCool, the youngest member of the United States women's team, was the only gymnast who had competed in the Olympic Indoor Hall before, winning the all-around title at an international event here earlier this year.
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2004-08-19 00:59:16
ATHENS -- Courtney McCool, the youngest member of the United States women's team, was the only gymnast who had competed in the Olympic Indoor Hall before, winning the all-around title at an international event here earlier this year.
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2004/08/16/ginobili_gives_argentina_big_lift_at_the_buzzer?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Ginobili gives Argentina big lift at the buzzer
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Sports
Manu Ginobili's off-balance shot left his hand just a split-second before the final buzzer, dropping through the basket to give Argentina an 83-82 victory over Serbia-Montenegro yesterday on the first day of Olympic men's basketball in Athens.
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2004-08-19 00:59:19
Manu Ginobili's off-balance shot left his hand just a split-second before the final buzzer, dropping through the basket to give Argentina an 83-82 victory over Serbia-Montenegro yesterday on the first day of Olympic men's basketball in Athens.
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/judo/articles/2004/08/16/politics_enter_playing_field?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Politics enter playing field
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Sports
ATHENS -- Long before the parade of black belts at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in yesterday's judo competition for men and women, the specter of politics was apparent.
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2004-08-19 00:59:22
ATHENS -- Long before the parade of black belts at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in yesterday's judo competition for men and women, the specter of politics was apparent.
8Sports
New York Times sports
http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/autoracing/articles/2004/08/16/stewart_spoils_upset_bid?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News
Stewart spoils upset bid
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Sports
Sports car ace Ron Fellows nearly pulled off what arguably would have been the biggest upset in NASCAR history, finishing second after starting last yesterday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.
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2004-08-19 00:59:26
Sports car ace Ron Fellows nearly pulled off what arguably would have been the biggest upset in NASCAR history, finishing second after starting last yesterday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.
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